$75K equity-free funding
MIT’s Flagship Accelerator for Builders
Network & Community: High-Value Partners, Mentors, Investors
Over $200K in Value Per Team in Perks & Partnerships

delta v Inaugural Partner Network
Our delta v Partners are key components of the accelerator program. Partners are C-suite executives, founders, VCs, and domain experts across multiple industries.
Each Partner will provide a range of monthly office hours, workshops, and mentorship.
delta v Perks & Partnerships
We unlock over $200K in value per team in perks & partnerships that help startups scale!
Critical services you’ll have access to include analytics & business intelligence, collaboration & productivity tools, product / engineering, cloud storage, fundraising support, CRM, legal support, sales & marketing, finance & payments, design, Human Resources, and more! From companies including:
- Cursor
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Klaviyo
- GitHub
- Notion
- HubSpot
- Stripe
- Carta
- Vercel
- Vanta
- PostHog
- Asana
- Amazon Web Services
- Canva
- Figma
- and many more!
delta v Timeline
Sunday March 1 – Applications open
Wednesday March 4 – 1st Info Session (6:00 – 7:00pm)
Wednesday March 18 – 2nd Info Session (12:00 – 1:00pm)
Wednesday April 1 – Applications close at 5:00pm Eastern
Monday April 27 – interviews with finalist teams
first week of May – acceptance decision status announced
Monday June 1 – First day of MIT delta v
Tuesday September 8 – delta v Investor Showcase
Friday September 11 – Demo Day at MIT Kresge Auditorium (scheduled date)
delta v is for you if …
- You hold strong conviction in yourself, and your capability to solve the problem you are working on, with persistence and audacity.
- You already are actively building, with an intention that delta v can help accelerate you and your idea.
- You want to work on your company full-time and go to market by the end of the program.
- You have a prototype or form of early product or research that is able to be demo-ed.
- You have a strong founding team with complementary skill sets, representative of the expertise you need to execute on your product and/or service.
- You have early signals from prospective customers or partners interested in paying for your product and/or service.
delta v 2026 FAQ
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